Candle or lamp holder.



W. W. KATTERJOHN.

CANDLE 0R LAMP HOLDER.

APPLICATION IILED JAN.27. 1909..

928,131. Patented July 13,1909.

'nvenioz Wz'llzwiz ifiiaiieijafim Watmm I m 6 M M WILLIAM WESLEY KATTERJOHN, OF HENDERSON, KENTUCKY.

CANDLE OR LAMP HOLDER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM WESLEY K rruaJoHN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Henderson, in the county of Henderson and State of Kentucky, have invented new and useful Improvements in Candle or Lamp elders, of which the following is a speeifica ion.

This i1 vention relates to candle or lamp holders of the Christmas-tree type, the object of the invention being to provide a holder havinga simple and inexpensive construction of fastening means for securing it to the limb of the tree, and which adapts the holder to be applied and removed in a ready and expeditious manner andinsures the 'firm re tention of the holder in position.

The invention consists of the features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the application of a candle holder embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse section of the holder. Fig; 3 is a similar section taken at right angles to the section shown in Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a detail fragmentary transverse section, showing a modified way of fastening the ends of thefastening device to the body of the holder. Fig; 5 is a sectional elevation, showing another modified mode of securing the ends of the fastening device. Fig G is a fragmentary plan view of the construction shown in Fig. 5.

Figs. 7 and 8- are fragmentary and sectional views showing still another modified mode of securing the ends of the fastening device. F ig. 9 is an elevational View illustrating the application of the invention to an electric lam R dferring to Figs. .1, 2 and 3, a candle holder of ordinary form is shown comprising a body 1 carrying a candle receiving socket 2. The body 1' is in the form of a basal disk having eorru ations around its edges, so that portions 0 the edges of the disk project upwardly at an oblique angle to the body of the disk, as shown 1n Fig. 2.

The socket 2 is illustrated as being 'formed of a slotted metal strip bent into circular shape and provided at its lower end with ton ues passing through slits in the body or c isk and clenched against the under side thereof to secure the holder to the disk. This type of candle holder is preferably em- Specification of Letters Patent Application filed January 27'', 1909. Serial- No. 474,540.

' Patented July 13, 1909.

ployed, although theinvention may be applied to anyother suitable type.

In accordance with the invention, a novel a construction of fastening device is arranged upon the under side of the base 1 of the holder'for securing the latter to the limb'of the tree. This fastening device consists of a transversely extending spiral spring 3 having its end portions 4 extending upward and bent outwardly'at an oblique angle to form bearing arms 5 having inwardly bent engaging hooks 6.

n practice, the spring contacts lightly with the under side of the base or disk and is of less length than the diameter of the same, so that the arms 5 will bear against the bottom surface of the edge of the disk at opposite sides thereof, allowin the hooks 6 to be engaged with the edge 0 the disk and to project inwardl over upon the top surface thereof. By t is construction, the arms 5 will reinforce the hooks, which latter will be retained initially in position by the, contractile energy of the spring, which latter is applied to the holder in a slightly distended, sprung or stretched condition, so that it may easily and effectually adjust .itself to variations in the sizes of the limbs of they are being permanently fastened. In

practice, the arms and hooks are preferably arranged to respectively bear a ainst and rest in the surfaces and cavities o depressed portions of the corrugations, which will as Y sist in holding the sprin against lateral displacement. The ends of the spring may be firmly fastened in position, when a permanent fastening is necessary, by drops of solder 7, which may directly fasten the hooks to the upper surface of the disk, as shown in Figs. 1 2 and 3, or the arms to the lower surface of the disk, as shown in Fig. 4, in which the arm at one end of the spring is represented as secured to the disk by a drop of solder 7 It will be understood that this mode of applying the spring allows the coiled body portion of the spring to freely expand and contract to engage different sizes of limbs to fasten the holder in position thereon, the limb passing transversely between any two adjacent coils and being gripped by the spring action thereof. The slight. normal distention of the spring not only increasesits gripping action, and its which each end- 0 capability of adjustin I itself to limbs of d1 erent sizes, but by astening the ends of the sprin to the body in the manner described, t e engagement of the arms and hooks with the d1sk will be suflicient-ly secure to prevent'transmission of undue strain to the solder, and even suflicient to hold the sprin in operative position if the solder. should become loosened and detached. It will, of course, be understood that the spring fastener may be made of any suitable kind of spring wire or'other material, and it will be seen that by its use the holder may be practically instantaneously applied and removed. I

In Figs. 4 and 5 I have illustrated a different mode of fastening the hooked end of the spring, in which the portion of the wire forming each hook is extended, and the extension 8 bent with the body of the hook to form a coil or wrappin passing through a perforation 9 in the e ge of the disk and envelo ing. the adjacent portion of the edge thereo This constructlon secures a firm mechanical fastenin of the ends of the sprin to the body 0 the holder without the use 0 solder or other like material liable to become loosened or displaced.

In Figs. 7 and 8 I have shown another mode of fastenin the ends of the spring in %the spring is bent to form a laterally extendin hooked portion 7, as indicated in dotted lines, the bill of which projects over the edge ofthe disk, on which edge of the disk is formed a lug 10 having a tongue 11 adapted to be passed downward through an opening 12 in the disk. In securing the end of the spring, the lug 10 is bent over upon theportion 7 the tongue 11 properly bent and passed downward through the opening 12, and then said tongue is clenched against the under side of the disk, whereby the end of the spring will be se-. curely held.

While the fastening device is designed pri-' marily for use upon a candle holder as before described, it may also be used upon any other type of holder on which an illuminating device is mounted'for attachment on a limb of a Christmas-tree. In Fig. 9 I-have shown a disk holder 1 supportin anincandescent electric lamp 13 to whic leads an electric feed wire 14. This disk is provided, with beveled edges a ainst which the arms of .the spring bear, w ich spring is applied in the manner shown in Fig. 1, but may be applied in any of the other ways disclosed. The fastener'may other types of holders for securing ornaments of different kinds to the tree.

Having thus fully described the invention, what is claimed as new, is

1. A- holder of the character described having a base piece, and a coiled spring fastener arranged transversely beneath the base piece, said spring having arms provided with bent terminals connected with opposite sides of the edge of the 'base piece and its coils held under tension.

2. A holder of the character described having a base piece, a coiled spring fastener extending transversely beneath said base piece and having bent end portions interlocking therewith and holding said fastener, and auxiliary means fastening said bent ends to said base piece.

3. A holder of the character described having a base piece provided with an upwardly inclined or beveled edge, and a coiled spring extending beneath said base piece, said. spring having inclined terminal arms engaging said beveled edge and provided with hooked extremities interlocked with said beveled ed e.

4. A holder of the character described having a base piece, andja fastener comprising a coiled spring extending-beneath said J base piece and having hooked ends engaging the edge of the base piece.

5. A holder of the character described having a base piece, and a fastener comprising a coiled spring extending transversely beneath the base piece, said spring having its ends bent to form upwardly projecting arms provided with fastening members interlocked with the marginal portions of the base piece.

6. A holder of the character described having a base piece, and a fastener comprising a coiled spring extending transversely beneath the base piece, said spring having its ends secured to opposite sides of the edge of the base piece and its body portion held thereby under, limited tension. 1

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

WM. WESLEY KATTERJOHN.

Witnesses: l

JMIS. CHAS. SHUL'rz, CARRIE M. KATTERJOHN.

also be applied to any 

